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Bowling Green Road, CIRENCESTER, GL7 2EZ

Off the Whiteway, not on a registered footpath, this view NW leads from the sports field. The view from the road is Image

Off the Whiteway, not on a registered footpath, this view SE leads to the sports field. The view to the road is Image

Alongside Abbey Way, A435, is this small area of parkland. The River Churn flows along the left edge of the park and this area is frequently flooded. Cirencester, the largest town in the Cotswolds, is a market town some 15 miles south east of Gloucester and some 13 miles north west of Swindon. The town lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames and is the hub of a network of roads. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural University, founded in 1840. An important Roman settlement known as Corinium, the town, with 240 acres enclosed by walls was second only to London in size.

On the right is Gooseacre Lane. The Churn here is about 100 metres upstream from the scene in Image

Seen from the bridge that carries Gloucester Street over one arm of the River Churn is a footbridge on the weir of the other arm of the river. Cirencester, the largest town in the Cotswolds, is a market town some 15 miles south east of Gloucester and some 13 miles north west of Swindon. The town lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames and is the hub of a network of roads. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural University, founded in 1840. An important Roman settlement known as Corinium, the town, with 240 acres enclosed by walls was second only to London in size.

Water control measure on the River Churn at Cirencester. The watercourse in the foreground leads to an old mill. www.cirencester.co.uk

Off Gloucester Street at the bridge over the River Churn looking NE, the view from the footpath is Image The A417 Abbey Way is in the background.

Off Gloucester Street at the bridge over the River Churn looking SW to the road, the view back is Image

Number 120 Gloucester Street is a late 18th century house with 20th century alterations. Built of coursed rubble stone, now painted, under a concrete tile roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1206093 Cirencester, the largest town in the Cotswolds, is a market town some 15 miles south east of Gloucester and some 13 miles north west of Swindon. The town lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames and is the hub of a network of roads. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural University, founded in 1840. An important Roman settlement known as Corinium, the town, with 240 acres enclosed by walls was second only to London in size.